Sash-holder



(No Model.)

F. HARMER.

SASH HOLDER.

No. 433,239. Patented July 29, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK HARMER, OF ONEKAINIA, MICHIGAN.

SASH-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 433,239, dated July 29, 1890.

Application filed December 12.1889. Serial No. 333,673. (No model.)

channel of thc sash-frame and manipulated by a thumb-screw from the inside of the window.

The object ot my invention is to provide a simple, cheap, and eiective fastener for supporting a window-sash at any desired height;

and it consists in a thumb-screw working in a nut or bearing secured in the stile of the sash, which bears upon a metallic plate secured to a strip of Iubber or similar material, which rubber prevents the marrin g, cutting, or disiguring in any way of the sashchannel.

Reference is had to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure l is a view of a sect-ion of awindowsash with my improved sashfastener attached. Fig. 2 is a side view. Figs. 3 and 4 are detail views.

A denotes a section of a window-sash in thel stile of which is cuta mortise or rabbet l. In the bottoni of this is cut a smaller mortisc 2, for the purpose as will be hereinafter described.

Through the sash A is bored a hole 3, at right angles to the plane of the fram e, through which the thumb or set screw L is inserted, which works in a nut or bearing 5, seated in the Inortise 2 at the inner end of the hole.

E denotes the rubber strip secured in the mortise l by means of screws (5 7, or other suitable means placed in each end thereof, so

as to allow it to expand. To the under side of this strip is secured by rivets, cement, or

any suitable means, a metallic plate C, which Iits in the inner mortise 2, ou which the setscrew 4 acts. The outer face of the rubber strip is arranged to lie on the line ot the edge of the stile. Then the thumb-screw is withdrawn from a half to a whole turn, the rubber and metal plate sink into the mortises l 2, thus offering no impediment to the working ot the sash; but upon the turning of the screw in a forward direction the metal plate and rubber covering are forced beyond the edge of the sash-stile, thereby forcingthe sash against the opposite side of the windowframe and the rubber plate tight against the channel of the frame, thus holding the frame securely supported at any desired height.

Then applied to a sash, the whole device is entirely out of sight, with the exception of the screw-head, which maybe made in any ornamental design or shape, thus making a neat as well as useful device. Then the sash is down, the holding-plate may be tightened up andthe sash thus held securely down.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, Is-

In a sash-holder, the combination of lthe adj Listing-screw et, provided with the bearingnut 5, adapted to be arranged in the stile of the sash, the metal bearing-plate C, and the outer rubber plate E, having the metal bearing-plate secured at its center portion and secured at its ends to the side of the sash, substantially as described, and for the purpose specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two attesti ng witnesses.

FREDERICK HARMER.

Attest:

ALBERT WALKLEY, L. D. Woon. 

